MAPI Foundation Quarterly Forecast For U.S. Economic And Manufacturing Growth

A look at the overall outlook for the U.S. economy, with particular emphasis on the manufacturing sector, for 2016 and 2017. Highlights include the drivers of U.S. manufacturing growth and the challenges that restrain the industrial sectors from achieving a faster pace of growth.

Apr 12th, 2016

A look at the overall outlook for the U.S. economy, with particular emphasis on the manufacturing sector, for 2016 and 2017. Highlights include the drivers of U.S. manufacturing growth and the challenges that restrain the industrial sectors from achieving a faster pace of growth.

Preparing Your Product for Export

Preparing Your Product for Export

Selecting and preparing your product for export requires knowledge of the unique characteristics of each target market. It is very important to do research. This guide discusses things to consider to prepare your product for export.

Thousands of shipping containers at the Port of Felixstowe, south east England on Oct. 13.

Major Backlog at UK's Busiest Commercial Port Worsens to Christmas Fears

Worries have mounted over recent weeks that the U.K.'s economic recovery is being hobbled by widespread shortages.

A beach goer sits on the beach in Seal Beach Calif., Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, as container ships waiting to dock at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are seen in the distance. With three months until Christmas, toy companies are racing to get their toys onto store shelves as they face a severe supply network crunch. Toy makers are feverishly trying to find containers to ship their goods while searching for new alternative routes and ports.

Aim to Ease Supply Chain Bottlenecks with LA Port Going 24/7

Ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, account for 40% of all shipping containers entering the United States.

A woman looks at drones carrying goods as part of the National Drone Initiative test, Tel Aviv, Oct. 11, 2021.

Experiment Moves Commercial Drones Closer to Reality

Dozens of drones ferried cartons of ice cream and sushi across the city.

Wind turbines spin to generate electrical power in Atlantic City, N.J., on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. A report released Tuesday, Oct. 12 by a group studying the economics of the offshore wind industry predicts that the industry’s supply chain will be worth $109 billion over the next decade.

Report: Offshore Wind Supply Chain Worth $109B over 10 Years

The U.S. has set a goal of generating 30 gigawatts of power from offshore wind by 2030.

Consumers are still finding bare store shelves.

4 Reasons Americans Are Still Seeing Empty Shelves

They won’t be resolved by the holidays.

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August Machine Tooling Orders Hit Highest Mark in Nearly 3 Years

The year-to-date total reached $3.55 billion, the highest value through the first eight months of any year since 1998.

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Fastener Distributor Index Slows Further to 12-Month Low

Survey commentary continued to focus on supply chain havoc and labor issues.

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The Brainstorm: Personalization Strategies Vital to E-commerce Success

Why you need to have a deep understanding of your customers.

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Will Price Increases Sink Your Business?

Or will your business sink without them?

Five ship to shore cranes and gangs of longshoremen work to load and unload the container ship CMA CGM Laperouse at the Georgia Ports Authority's Port of Savannah, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, in Savannah, Ga. With three months until Christmas, toy companies are racing to get their toys onto store shelves as they face a severe supply network crunch.

Toymakers Race to Get Products on Shelves Amid Supply Clogs

One company is leaving toys behind in China.

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NAM: China 'Remains a Hub of Bad Behaviors'

NAM CEO says China's IP theft and market-distorting industrial subsidies are harming manufacturers and their employees.